1 dead after car strikes tree on Ben Hill Griffin Parkway

Reporter: Asha Patel Writer: Nicholas Karsen
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One person is dead after crashing into a tree off the northbound lanes of Ben Hill Griffin Parkway in Fort Myers.

The crash caused a complete roadblock for hours and was reported to the Florida Highway Patrol at around 2:30 a.m. on Monday.

At 8:30 a.m., towing crews arrived on the scene to remove the vehicle from the median.

According to the FHP, the vehicle was traveling north, approaching Parallel Drive.

The driver, a 24-year-old man, lost control of the vehicle and entered the outside shoulder, traveling back across the traveling lanes before overturning onto the median and crashing into a street sign and two trees.

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The driver was pronounced dead on the scene by FHP.

The crash remains under investigation.

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